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Discussion Name 2015 Book Club Discussions
Topic Name The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg
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The Underground Girls of Kabul


"A unique and compelling chronicle. Book clubs will be riveted." - Booklist
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What would you tell the author or any of these women?

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Aug. 06, 2015
by LizLovesReading

Does the practice of bacha posh make sense to you or is it entirely foreign? How would you explain why this happens?

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Sep. 16, 2015
by enidm

Are the lives of Afghan women entirely different from ours, or do you see similarities in how we behave and how we live?

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Aug. 27, 2015
by Lea Ann

As a child, were there things you absolutely couldn't do due to your gender? Do you see a future in which gender roles will be less strict? Is that a good or bad thing?

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Aug. 13, 2015
by Lea Ann

Do you agree with the author's conclusion that women's rights are essential to human rights and to building peaceful civilizations?

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Aug. 13, 2015
by Lea Ann

Is there a limit to how far most women can get in our own society today? Why is that?

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Aug. 08, 2015
by kathrynb

Which part of the story, if any, made you angry? Why?

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Aug. 06, 2015
by LizLovesReading

Do you agree that there is also a "culture of honor" in our society, where girls should be pure and boys should be aggressive and protective?

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Aug. 06, 2015
by enidm

No Female Judge in Afghan Court

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Aug. 03, 2015
by jeannew

Jenny Nordberg raises questions about whether or not gender is dichotomous. What do you think: Are we born a certain way or do we become our gender?

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Jul. 31, 2015
by beckyh

Before reading this book what (if anything) did you know about Afghanistan? What did you find surprising about the country and its history in reading this book?

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Jul. 29, 2015
by beckyh

The author says that the story of the bacha posh "cuts right to the most difficult questions of human existence..." Do you agree? Why are the differences between men and women so important to us?

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Jul. 29, 2015
by beckyh

"The Underground Girls of Kabul features several women who find ways to resist and subvert power. Which woman's story did you find most interesting? Why?

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Jul. 29, 2015
by beckyh

Did you ever wonder how things would have been different had you been born the other gender? Did you ever wish that you could be a different gender?

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Jul. 29, 2015
by kellilee

For the female reader: Did you ever dress in a less feminine and more traditionally male or conservative way to be taken seriously?

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Jul. 29, 2015
by kellilee

How do you think you would react if you were in the position of these girls?

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Jul. 27, 2015
by jeannew

Under what circumstances would you consider raising a daughter as a son? In what situation could you imagine disguising yourself in exchange for greater freedom?

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Jul. 27, 2015
by Navy Mom

What historical and current-day parallels to bacha posh can you think of: real or fictional, in different countries, for different reasons?

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Jul. 27, 2015
by kellilee

Do you think the practice of bacha posh is subversive, with the potential to change Afghan culture? Or do you see it as women capitulating to and reinforcing a system of segregation?

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Jul. 27, 2015
by kellilee

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